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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.


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Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
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Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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City Council Wants to Protect Your Facebook Party Pics

Councilman Bill Greenlee, whom we can’t imagine is a big social media guy (he averages about a tweet per month), is fighting to protect you […]

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Ode to Lena Dunham’s Thighs

Every woman has a body part she’s really not fond of. Some of us have more than one. Lena Dunham, creator, writer, star and director […]

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PHOTOS: Oscar Dresses, Hot & Not

As a straight male, I don’t judge Oscars style based on hairstyles, shoes or jewelry. I can’t tell the difference between a dress from Tom […]

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Dates Announced for Pope’s 2015 Philly Visit

Mark your calendars! The official dates of the Pope’s arrival have been secured. The Popemobile–whomever it contains–will be rolling through town from September 22-27th, 2015 […]

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Video: Jennifer Lawrence Trips and Falls (Ever So Gracefully) Before Receiving Oscar

Congratulations to Philly’s adopted daughter Jennifer Lawrence, for winning a Best Actress award for her role in Silver Linings Playbook. Now here is the requisite […]

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Ikea Swedish Meatballs Apparently Contain Horse Meat

The horse meat saga continues. Swedish furniture playground Ikea is the latest to reveal it’s been serving customers horse. The taboo meat was flagged by […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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PPA Sting Operation Shuts Down Google-Backed Car Service

(Update: Scroll to the bottom for a response from SideCar CEO Sunil Paul and an official comment from a PPA spokesperson.) This morning, I was […]

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Over the weekend, liberal MSNBC host Chris Hayes revealed he’d been asked to sit on a panel at CPAC, an annual gathering of the nation’s […]

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Oscar Winners 2013

Readers who took our Oscar 2013 Best Movie poll favored (by a hair) Lincoln to win, and they were …  wrong. Argo won Best Picture. […]

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Medical Breakthrough for HIV Patients

New study sees life-expectancy rates sky-rocket.

Video: Honey Poo Poo Sings

A clip from the Dumpsta Players performance.

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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Watch: Best Picture Nominees Satirized by Children

Happy Oscar Weekend everyone! Be sure to read Aaron Mettey’s predictions and take our Oscar poll. Also, be sure not to celebrate when the wildly […]

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Penn Admits Fewer Women Than Most Colleges

More women attend college than men. (Part of why we must now confront the “end of men” phenomenon.) At Penn (and a few other Ivies) […]

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New Jersey Sues Apparently Fraudulent Hurricane Sandy Charity

The state of New Jersey has sued the founders of a group called The Hurricane Sandy Relief Foundation for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars […]

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Did the Pope Resign Because of a Vatican Gay Sex Scandal?

An Italian newspaper report suggests Joseph Ratzinger’s resignation as Pope may have something to do with revelations about an apparent network of high-ranking gay clergymen […]

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